00:0010 curious facts from places around the world While we can't go out and discover the world
00:06in person right now, we can still enjoy planning our next trip for when it's safe to travel.
00:13To help fuel your planning, we've found 10 fascinating facts from destinations around
00:19the world.
00:21Oddities and unknowns that will inspire your inner explorer.
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00:26Mongolia has the world's sparsest population.
00:30Mongolia is a vast landlocked country spanning from Russia in the north to China in the south.
00:37It may not be the world's largest country in size, but it can feel that way because
00:43it has the world's lowest population density.
00:47In some regions, it's possible to go days without coming across another person.
00:54And with such varied and dramatic landscapes including mountainous terrains, rolling plateaus,
01:01grasslands, and arid desert steppes, it may just be the escape we're all dreaming about.
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01:12Granada, Spain is known as Europe's capital of caves.
01:17The Sacromont and Guadix Caves in Granada are home to communities that still enjoy the
01:23ancient Spanish cave-dwelling way of life, which dates back to the 15th century.
01:30Nestled in a rocky formation here are 2,000 underground houses discreetly carved into
01:37the stone.
01:39In the past, these caves were where people fled to escape religious and racial persecution.
01:46Today they offer a place where residents continue to live off the land how people used to centuries
01:53before them.
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01:55Oymyakon, Russia is the coldest inhabited place on Earth.
02:00The valley of Oymyakon in Yakutia, or the Pole of Cold, is located in northeast Russia.
02:08Here temperatures can reach −70, which is so cold that even alcohol freezes.
02:15With few modern conveniences available, this seemingly uninhabitable village is home to
02:22500 Siberian people with traditional occupations like reindeer, herding, hunting, and fishing.
02:31Tourism is also becoming popular among those who can brave the harsh conditions.
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02:38China has built a replica of Paris.
02:41Sitting on the outskirts of Hangzhou, China is what locals call Little Paris.
02:48This luxury real estate development is an architectural and engineering feat, complete
02:54with an Eiffel Tower replica.
02:57Though only one-third of the original's size, it's still the second-largest homage after
03:03the one at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in the USA.
03:07There's also an Arc de Triomphe, a Champs-Élysées, a fountain from the Jardin du Luxembourg,
03:15and even close-to-perfect versions of the French capital's boulevards and neoclassical architecture.
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03:24The Bahamas is home to the world's largest underwater sculpture.
03:29Despite the water being crystal clear, there's more than meets the eye in New Providence.
03:35Hidden beneath the ocean's surface is the world's largest underwater sculpture.
03:41Weighing 60 tons and standing 18 feet tall, named Ocean Atlas.
03:48The artist behind it, Jason de Kerz Taylor, creates underwater sculptures that usually
03:55attract colorful sea life back to once-barren seabeds.
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04:01Galashniak, Croatia is the most perfect heart-shaped island.
04:06While there are quite a few heart-shaped islands around the world, Galashniak in Croatia
04:12has been crowned as the most perfect of them all.
04:17It used to be uninhabited, but now work is underway to make it an unforgettable romantic
04:23getaway destination, which will soon host wedding ceremonies and honeymoons.
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04:30Denmark is the cleanest country in the world.
04:34Full of charm, culture, and coffee, Denmark has a lot going for it.
04:40Now it's become one of the world's environmental pioneers, ranked as the cleanest country in
04:47the world by the Environmental Performance Index, EPI, for 2021.
04:55Denmark's forward-thinking environmental attitude is part of everyday life for locals.
05:01First look at the city's state-of-the-art Köppen Hill building.
05:06It's a waste energy plant that turns the city's garbage into heat and power, and also has
05:12a dry ski slope perched on its roof.
05:16Throughout the year, you'll find both families and professionals enjoying the adrenaline
05:21rush down to the bottom.
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05:24A Turkish village still uses bird language in everyday life.
05:30The Turkish village of Cuscoy practices a rare whistling language known as bird language.
05:37Despite its name, this language isn't used to communicate with birds, but rather to villagers
05:44scattered along Cuscoy's steep mountainous terrain.
05:48The messages can be as intricate as human language, and the high-pitched sounds are
05:54a genius way to communicate across long distances.
05:59This centuries-old custom has also landed itself on the UNESCO 2017 list of Intangible
06:06Cultural Heritage, so we may be lucky enough to hear the whistles bounce over the tree
06:13canopy in person someday.
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06:17New York's Central Park ranks as the most filmed location in the world.
06:22Central Park is New Yorkers' refuge from the bustle of Manhattan, which surrounds the park.
06:30Being America's first public park, complete with grassy lawns, monuments, sculptures,
06:37bridges, migratory birds, and a zoo, it provides endless options for savvy location scouts.
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06:47You can walk across Liechtenstein in less than a day.
06:51If exploring a city on a weekend once sounded like an enticing challenge, try walking across
06:58a country in a matter of hours.
07:01The small, but beautiful country of Liechtenstein spans only 15 miles north to south and 2.5
07:08east to west, so, regardless of the direction you hike in, you can cross the country in
07:15a matter of hours.
07:17The only catch is that, being located in the heart of the Alps, you should expect to encounter
07:24some steep inclines along your journey.
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